AMC Baseball Tournament Day 3 Recap

AMC Baseball Tournament Day 3 Recap
May 2, 2025

O'FALLON, Ill. - Three teams remain in the 2025 American Midwest Conference Baseball Tournament.

Missouri Baptist advanced to the championship game and will face the winner of Mission versus Columbia.

Game 6: Central Baptist def. William Woods, 13-6

  • Ryan Dauphinee went 4-for-4 with four runs and two RBIs
  • Jaxon Kirkhuff had two hits, including one homer, two runs and two RBIs
  • Cameron Harden scored three runs, while Garrett Fitts scored two
  • Aaron Prince drove in two runs while adding one hit
  • Eight Mustangs stole at least one base - Dauphinee and Harden (2), while Brayden Mayencourt, Chett McDaniel, Kirkhuff, Carter Harris, Brannen Duhe and Julian Rodriguez (1)
  • Kaden Kinsler hit three homers for the Owls
  • The Owls outhit the Mustangs, 11-9
  • Gram Middleton earned the win on the mound. He struck out seven in eight innings pitched
  • Rhett James pitched the final inning, striking out one

Game 7: Mission def. Central Baptist, 5-4

  • Landon Richards hit a two-run homer in the bottom nine to earn a walk-off win over Central Baptist
  • Three Patriots recorded two hits - Richards, Brennan Montgomery and Ian Brown
  • Richards and Brown drove in two runs
  • The Mustangs outhit the Patriots, 10-9
  • Jackson Vestal pitched eight innings with five strikeouts while Trey Mulholland took the win on the mound with one strikeout in the final inning

Game 8: Missouri Baptist def. Columbia 11-1

  • Carlos Hidalgo went 3-for-3 with two homers, three runs and four RBIs
  • Dominic Palma went 3-for-4 with one homer, three runs and one RBI
  • James Jett added two hits while driving in three runs
  • Blayne Yarger and Jayden Orozco each scored two runs, with one hit and one RBI
  • The Spartans outhit the Cougars, 12-3
  • Carter Sabol earned the complete-game win with eight strikeouts

Schedule, Friday May 2

Game 9: Mission vs. Columbia - 2:00 PM

Game 10: Missouri Baptist vs. Game 9 winner - 5:00 PM